Pillbox type bunker, similar to that presented in the precedent article (pillbox D), with two differences this pillbox is positioned „in the mirror”, his shooting opening facing towards North and also it lacks the periscope. Anyone who has walked on Constanta Casino promenade knows this WW2 construction. But only on the outside… Flooded almost up… Continuare
Cazemata tip „pillbox”, similara cu cea prezentata anterior (pillbox D), cu singurele deosebiri ca este realizata in oglinda, cu gura de tragere spre Nord si ii lipseste periscopul. Oricine s-a plimbat pe faleza Cazinoului din Constanta stie cum arata aceasta constructie. Dar numai la exterior… Inundata pana aproape de gura de tragere, acesta cazemata este… Continuare
Acestea sunt, probabil, cele mai cunoscute cazemate WW2 de pe teritoriul Romaniei. Milioane de turisti, romani si straini au scrutat curiosi, contrariati, catre gurile de tragere. Paradoxal, nimeni nu are date certe despre aceste constructii, nu stie cum arata la interior, nici macar nu se cunoaste pe timpul carui razboi au fost ridicate. Aici intervene… Continuare
Those are perhaps the most famous Romania’s WW2 pillboxes. Millions of tourists, Romanians and foreigners, have scrutinized curiously the firing openings. Surprisingly, nobody have reliable data about the buildings, its architecture, how it looks inside; not even knowing for sure during which war those pillboxes were raised. This is where Aedificium Constanta came in, and,… Continuare
Around Constanta Casino promenade, and even integrated into the monument’ structure, there is a vast system of German pillboxes from the period of the Second World War, most of them built in 1944, in anticipation of an imminent Soviet Army invasion. As we know, the act of 23 August 1944 messed up all the plans… Continuare
Twin bunker of the one I’ve presented in the previous article. Similar architecture, but the shooting opening is facing towards South. On the interior, the bunker in a structurally in good shape. Only exposed reinforcement (step ladder) has completely rusted, most steps are gone. Sea took its tribute. Fewer PET bottles and waste on the… Continuare
Cazemata „sora” celei prezentate in articolul anterior. Identica, gura de foc viza, insa, partea de Sud. La interior, cuibul de mitraliera este intr-o stare forte buna din punct de vedere structural. Doar armatura expusa (trepte scara) a ruginit complet, cele mai multe trepte au disparut. Vecinatatea marii nu iarta. Mai putine PET-uri si deseuri pe… Continuare
Pillbox B is actually a small bunker dug into the Casino promenade. Together with pillbox ‘C’ is part of a two pillboxes system built this way. The shooting holes are almost on sea level used to defend the East side (pillbox B) and South side (pillbox C). Let’s have a look inside. The structure is… Continuare
Cazemata B este de fapt un mic buncar sapat in faleza Cazinoului. Impreuna cu cazemata ‘C’ face parte dintr-un sistem de 2 cazemate construite in acest mod. Gurile de foc au fost practicate aprope de nivelul marii si aparau zona de Est (cazemata B) si cea de Sud (cazemata C). E timpul sa aruncam… Continuare
Trapezoidal pillbox, with two shooting-holes, one towards East, the other one facing West (the shipyard). The fortress was build next to the Casino’ substructure, probably in 1944, as defense against the USSR navy. On the inside, the pillbox presents itself in a good state; as being built above sea level was not affected by moisture/flooding,… Continuare
Cazemata de forma trapezoidala, cu doua guri de tragere, una indreptata spre Est, cealalta catre Vest (port). Constructia a fost ridicata in imediata vecinatatea a terasei Cazinoului, facand corp comun cu aceasta. Considerand arhitectura asemanatoare si elementele comune atat acestui pillbox cat si celor din zona statuii lui Eminescu, putem presupune ca si aceasta a… Continuare
In zona promenadei Cazinoului Constanta, ba chiar si integrat in structura acestuia, exista un vast sistem de cazemate germane datand din perioada Celui de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial, cele mai multe fiind construite in anul 1944, in perspectiva aprarii impotriva unei iminente invazii sovietice. Dupa cum stim, actul de la 23 August 1944 a dat peste… Continuare